eustatic

British

/ ˈjuːstəsɪ, juːˈstætɪk /

adjective

denoting or relating to worldwide changes in sea level, caused by the melting of ice sheets, movements of the ocean floor, sedimentation, etc

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Other Word Forms

eustasy noun
eustatically adverb

Etymology

Origin of eustatic

C20: from Greek, from _eu- + _static

Example Sentences

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The relative sea-level change includes both the vertical movement of the eustatic sea-level and the vertical movement of land, so that the sea-level change is measured relative to the land.

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More water in the ocean causes a eustatic sea-level rise.

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Another important factor causing eustatic sea-level rise is thermal expansion.

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An overall global change in sea level is called eustatic sea-level change.

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Over the past 20,000 years, there has been approximately 125 m of eustatic sea-level rise due to glacial melting.

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